Lee vs Tiarnan
Lee and Tiarnancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Lee was ranked #319 and Tiarnan #128 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lee was ranked #348 and Tiarnan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lee was ranked #727 and Tiarnan #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Lee was ranked #1139 and Tiarnan #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Lee and Tiarnan over time
Lee and Tiarnan appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Lee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tiarnan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tiarnan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Tiarnan moved ahead of Lee in Northern Ireland · Boys — #127 and #142 the year before became #191 and #168.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Lee and Tiarnan averaged 56.8 places apart, ending at #319 and #128.
- Longest-running competitions
Lee and Tiarnan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #348 and #577.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1987–2025
Lee held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tiarnan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lee #42 in 1998, Tiarnan #180 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lee #348, Tiarnan #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2018
Lee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tiarnan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lee #42 in 1997, Tiarnan #62 in 2000.
The order changed in 2011: Tiarnan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #127 and #142; by 2011 that had become #191 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Lee #319, Tiarnan #128.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2023
Lee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiarnan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lee #64 in 1996, Tiarnan #1027 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lee #1139, Tiarnan #4107.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Lee | Tiarnan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lee has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tiarnan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tiarnan
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys